Reagan tells students he raised an alien-threat idea with Gorbachev

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President Reagan with students during a visit to Fallston High School
President Reagan at Fallston High School in Maryland on Dec. 4, 1985 President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Speaking at Fallston High School after the Geneva summit, President Reagan said he had told Gorbachev privately that a threat from another planet would make the two nations forget their differences, adding that they could not wait for an alien race to bring that about.

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  1. OfficialRemarks to the Students and Faculty at Fallston High School in Fallston, Maryland (opens in a new tab)Ronald Reagan Presidential Library / 1985-12-04

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